Famous Birthdays In March - 17

1873  On March - 17 birth of margaret Bondfield, Brit Labour leader/1st woman cabinet member   

1874  Kincsem, horse that never lost a race was born on March - 17.   

1874  Stephen Samuel Wise, US, pres of Zionist Org of America was born on March - 17.   

1876  On this day in history birth of frederic Ayers, composer   

1877  Albert P Hahn, Dutch political cartoonist (People/Nutcracker) was born on March - 17.   

1880  On March - 17 birth of guillermo Uribe Holguin, composer   

1880  On this day in history birth of sir Patrick Hastings, British barrister (d. 1952)   

1880  On March - 17 birth of lawrence Oates, English army officer and Antarctic explorer (d. 1912)   

1881  On March - 17 birth of kristian Elster, Norwegian author (Less bror Harris)   

1881  Walter Rudolf Hess, Swiss physiologist, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1973) was born on this day in history.   

1883  Urmuz, Romanian writer (d. 1923) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history birth of alcide Nunez, American jazz clarinetist (d. 1934)   

1886  Princess Patricia of Connaught, British princess (d. 1974) was born on March - 17.   

1887  Ben Sajet, Dutch physician/politician was born on March - 17.   

1888  Frank Buck, actor (Africa Screams, Tiger Queen, Tiger Fangs) was born on this day in history.   

1888  Paul Ramadier, French politician (d. 1961) was born on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history birth of harold Morris, composer   

1892  On this day in history birth of sayed Darwish, composer   

1892  On March - 17 birth of benjamin Drake Van Wissen, Australian Engineer (d. 1984)   

1894  On March - 17 birth of paul Green, US, novelist/playwright (In Abraham's Bosom)   

1895  On March - 17 birth of shemp Howard, Bkln, comedian (3 Stooges, Bank Dick) [or 1891]   

1897  On this day in history birth of jozef C. Mazur, American stained glass artist and painter (d. 1970)   

1899  Gloria Swanson, Chicago IL, actress (Sadie Thompson, Killer Bees) [OS] was born on this day in history.   

1900  Alfred Newman, New Haven, composer (Love is a Many Splendored Thing) was born on this day in history.   

1901  Eisaku Sato, premier of Japan (Nobel 1974) was born on March - 17.   

1902  On March - 17 birth of bobby Jones Jr, Atlanta Georgia, amateur golfer (Grand Slam 1930)   

1906  Brigitte Helm [Gisele Eve von Kuenheim], Berlin, actr (Gloria, Gold) was born on March - 17.   

1906  On March - 17 birth of michael O'Shea, Hartford Ct, actor (Denny-It's a Great Life)   

1906  Tamara Geva, dancer was born on this day in history.   

1907  Jan M J van Houtte, premier Belgium (1952-54) was born on March - 17.   

1907  On March - 17 birth of sonny Werblin, former owner of the New York Jets (d. 1991)   

1908  Boris N Poveloi, [Kampov], Russian journalist/writer [OS=Mar 4] was born on this day in history.   

1908  Radie Britain, composer was born on March - 17.   

1908  Brigitte Helm, German actress (d. 1996) was born on this day in history.   

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0045  Death of Titus Labienus, Roman leader on this day in history.   

0180  Antonius Marcus Aurelius, [Marcus Verus], Emperor of Rome, dies at 58 on March - 17.   

0461  On March - 17 st Patrick, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)   

0659  On March - 17 gertrudis van Nijvel, saint/patron of travellers, dies at about 32   

1040  On this day in history harold Harefoot (Harold I), King of England (1035-40), dies   

1058  On this day in history death of king Lulach I of Scotland   

1199  Death of Jocelin, bishop of Glasgow on this day in history.   

1272  Death of Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (b. 1220) on March - 17.